Anime catalog

Year to: 1977 Reset

Found: 982

The Black Cat

Kuro Nyago

Movie · Fantasy

Synopsis: A short movie from 1929 about four children who dream of having a pet cat. Their wishes are answered when they encounter a black cat who proceeds to sing them a song about how he and his tabby brother are descended from tigers.

★ 5.4

Magic Boy

Shounen Sarutobi Sasuke

Movie · 1959 · Adventure, Fantasy

Synopsis: "Magic Boy" was the first ever Japanese animation to be released theatrically in North America. Sasuke, a boy vexed by an evil witch, studies magic and uses his powers to defeat her. (Source: bcdb)

★ 5.9

Triton of the Sea

Umi no Triton

TV · 1972 · Adventure, Fantasy

Synopsis: 5000 years ago, the Triton Family was living peacefully in Atlantis until the Poseidon Family destroyed them all. Triton, of the Triton Family line, embarks on an adventurous life in the sea fighting the Poseidon Family. (Source: AnimeNfo)

★ 6.3

Gegege no Kitarou (1971)

TV · 1971 · Adventure, Supernatural

Synopsis: Kitarou, a ghost, spends his afterlife helping humans in need of his skills. He thwarts the plans of evil spirits who live to torment humanity.

★ 5.5

Dojoji Temple

Doujouji

Movie · Supernatural

Synopsis: Based on an ancient legend, Dojoji Temple tells the story of a young priest who finds himself the object of intense infatuation and lust from a young woman. As he rebuffs her advances she becomes more and more desperate eventually turning herself into a gigantic serpent. The prie…

★ 6.1

Moomin (1972)

TV · 1972 · Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

Synopsis: A remake of the 1969-70 Moomin series. This version is more closely based on the books by the Finnish illustrator and writer Tove Jansson.

★ 6.5

The Gutsy Frog

Dokonjou Gaeru

TV · 1972 · Comedy

Synopsis: When Hiroshi was fighting against his rival Gorillaimo, he stumbled over a stone and fell on to a frog. To be surprised, the frog was still alive and it named itself Pyonkichi. (Source: AniDB)

★ 5.9

UFO Robo Grendizer tai Great Mazinger

Movie · 1976 · Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Alien invaders take over Great Mazinger who is at the entrance of a museum next to Mazinger Z as symbols of peace. Grendizer fights the evil invaders and Great Mazinger is recovered. When the Vegan empire dispatches a new general to oversee the takeover of Earth, he quickly manag…

★ 5.8

Grendizer: Getter Robo G - Great Mazinger Kessen! Daikaijuu

Movie · 1976 · Adventure, Mecha

Synopsis: A giant sea monster known as "Dragonsaurus" has emerged from out of nowhere, terrorizing the depths of the oceans. Great Mazinger, Grendizer and the Getter Robo G team join forces to combat the new threat. But their task becomes more complicated when Dragonsaurus swallows up Boss…

★ 5.7

Attack on Tomorrow

Ashita e Attack!

TV · 1977 · Drama, Sports

Synopsis: This drama tells the story of girls in high school. Girls who love to play volleyball form a team in their school. Although the team starts out as a weak and unorganized sport club, over time the girls’ extraordinary passion and endeavor enables their team to become one of the be…

★ 5.3

The Phantom Ship

Yuurei-sen

Movie · 1956 · Supernatural

Synopsis: Film about a ghost ship. There is no dialogue, just music and a choir.

★ 4.7

The Hare and the Tortoise

Kyouiku Otogi Manga Usagi to Kame

Movie · Fantasy

Synopsis: A retelling of the classic Aesop Fable, The Tortoise and the Hare. (Source: AniDB)

★ 5.8

Humanoid Monster Bem

Youkai Ningen Bem

TV · 1968 · Horror

Synopsis: In the dark corners of a mysterious laboratory, an out-of-control slurry of cellular material gives birth to the horrifying Humanoid Monsters - Bem, Bela, and Belo! Contrary to their grotesque exteriors, the blood of justice somehow runs thick through their veins. Be it simple hu…

★ 4.6

The Midnight Parasites

Kiseichuu no Ichiya

Movie · Comedy

Synopsis: Short experimental animation from 1972 by Yoji Kuri.

★ 6.3

Wakakusa no Charlotte

TV · 1977 · Drama, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Charlotte is a girl who lives on a farm in Canada. On her 12th birthday, her father tells her that her mother, whom Charlotte has always believed to be dead, is actually alive and living in Paris, but soon she will arrive to live with them! Charlotte is very upset about this at f…

★ 5.0

The Drop

Shizuku

Movie · 1965 · Comedy

Synopsis: A man trapped on a raft in the middle of the ocean is in desperate need of water. Luckily for him, a few drops of rain water are about to fall from the raft's mast. Comedy ensues as the thirsty man attempts to drink the few small drops of water. (Source: ANN)

★ 5.5

Pictures at an Exhibition

Tenrankai no E

Movie · 1966 · Comedy

Synopsis: A series of short animated segments, without dialog, explore major characters of modern society, such as the plastic surgeon, the fashion-obsessed woman, the rumor-monger, and others, leading to a concluding comment on the progress of civilization. (Source: ANN)

★ 6.4

The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee

Konchuu Monogatari Minashigo Hutch

TV · 1970 · Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Synopsis: Hutch is a small honeybee who got separated from his mom when his home was destroyed by invading wasps, and he now desperately wants to find her back. It's the beginning of an adventure that will make him meet all kinds of friendly insects who try to help him out, but unfortunate…

★ 3.2

Aos

Movie · Fantasy

Synopsis: Surrealist explanation of reality. People enclosed in a room.

★ 5.4

Great Mazinger vs. Getter Robo G: Kuuchuu Dai-Gekitotsu

Movie · 1975 · Action, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Go Nagai crossover movie.

★ 5.5

Oni

Movie · Supernatural

Synopsis: One morning, two brothers living in a hut with their mother set out for the mountains to set traps for deer. They move silently through the forest undergrowth until suddenly a demon's arm reaches out from the treetops and grabs the younger brother. The older brother aims carefull…

★ 4.5

The Quack Infantry Troop

Ahiru Riku Sentai

Movie · Action

Synopsis: Ducks get into a conflict with frogs and start a war.

★ 6.2

Mako the Mermaid

Mahou no Mako-chan

TV · 1970 · Mahou Shoujo, Romance

Synopsis: Mako is a young siren and daughter to the King of the Sea. In a stormy day she rescues the young sport Akira from a wrecked ship, but ends up falling in love with him. So, with help from the Witch of the Sea, she's transformed into a human, and becomes a highschool student who he…

★ 5.8

Barbapapa

TV short · 1974 · Comedy, Fantasy

Synopsis: Barbapapa and his family can turn into anything they want. Each member of the family has his or her own personality. Very good show for the youngest children as each episode deals with another problem they will recognize in a way that is 'morally correct'. (Source: ANN)